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May
27th

SAUDI ARABIA: State to see first car sales drop in decade

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Saudi Arabia, one of the Middle East's biggest car markets, may suffer its first drop in car imports in 10 years as a crisis hits the oil-based economy, according to analysts and traders. Full story...
May
27th

ITALY: Bank backs Fiat’s Opel bid

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With the German government expected to make its decision on who it favours to buy a majority share in General Motors' Opel unit tonight (Wed), Fiat's bid was boosted as Italy's second largest lender, Intesa Sanpaolo, said it was ready to provide Fiat with financial support. Full story...
May
27th

Bankruptcy looms for GM: News Brake for Wednesday, May 27:

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In today's News Brake: Formula One teams have shut the door on Williams; GM to join Chrysler in bankruptcy court, Paul Tracy has plans beyond the 500... But Wait, There's More! Full story...
May
27th

Bankruptcy looms for GM: News Brake for Tuesday, May 27:

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In today's News Brake: Formula One teams have shut the door on Williams; GM to join Chrysler in bankruptcy court, Paul Tracy has plans beyond the 500... But Wait, There's More! Full story...
May
27th

GERMANY: Opel board meets to separate from GM

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Opel's supervisory board was holding an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday morning to decide on the carmaker's legal separation from its parent General Motors, a person familiar with the matter has said. It has also emerged that a Chinese automaker has submitted a last-minute bid. Full story...
May
27th

Germany favors Fiat, Magna for Opel, report says

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The German government has decided to give Fiat and Magna preferred bidder status for General Motors' Opel unit and grant them access to the automaker's books, the German daily Die Welt said. Full story...
May
27th

Germany favors Fiat, Magna as Opel bidders, report says

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The German government has decided to give Fiat and Magna preferred bidder status for General Motors' Opel unit and grant them access to the automaker's books, the German daily Die Welt said. Full story...
May
27th

Germany taps Fiat, Magna as preferred Opel bidders, report says

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The German government has decided to give Fiat and Magna preferred bidder status for General Motors' Opel unit and grant them access to the automaker's books, the German daily Die Welt said. Full story...
May
27th

Germany scrambles to protect Opel from U.S. creditors

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Germany scrambled today to put a plan in place to protect Opel from a looming bankruptcy filing by its U.S. parent General Motors. Full story...
May
27th

GM spins off Europe assets; debt-free firm awaits new owner

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General Motors set the course today for its European operations to break away as a separate company, transferring all European factories and patents debt-free to a German subsidiary. Full story...
May
27th

GM spins off Europe assets; debt-free company awaits new owner

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U.S. car giant General Motors paved the way Wednesday for its European operations to break away as a separate company, transferring all its European factories and patents debt-free to a German subsidiary. Full story...
May
27th

Belgium pleads for Europewide Opel solution

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Belgium's prime minister and the premier of the Flanders region have written letters to Germany and the European Commission insisting that the future of Opel be settled at a European level. Full story...
May
27th

Opel board to decide on separation from GM, source says

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Opel's supervisory board was holding an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday morning to decide on the carmaker's legal separation from its parent General Motors, a person familiar with the matter said. Full story...
May
27th

First Drive: 2010 Lexus HS250h

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First Drive: 2010 Lexus HS250h
2010 Lexus HS250h - Lexus Hybrid Luxury Car Review - Automobile Magazine
One look at the frumpy 2010 Lexus HS250h confirms what we've suspected all along of Prius drivers: the hybrid's smug visual statement is as important to the purchaser as its fuel economy.

One look at the frumpy 2010 Lexus HS250h confirms what we've suspected all along of Prius drivers: the hybrid's smug visual statement is as important to the purchaser as its fuel economy. This explains why the dorky Prius handily outsells the quite ordinary-looking Camry Hybrid, and is probably why Lexus didn't simply build a hybrid version of the ES.


Photo Gallery: 2010 Lexus HS250h - Lexus Hybrid Luxury Car Review - Automobile Magazine


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May
27th

U.S. wants to be inactive GM shareholder

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The U.S. government wants to be as inactive a shareholder in General Motors as possible if it ends up taking an ownership stake during a reorganization of the automaker, sources said on Tuesday. Full story...
May
27th

Maserati confirms hiring of departing GM exec McNabb

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Mark McNabb, who has resigned from General Motors after 13 months, will lead Maserati North America Inc., Maserati announced today. McNabb, 48, will replace Marti Eulberg, who left the importer last month as CEO. Full story...
May
27th

GM’s bond exchange rejected, making bankruptcy near certain

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General Motors said today that a crucial bond-exchange proposal failed to gain enough support and that its board of directors would meet to review the automaker's options, clearing the path for what would be the largest U.S. Full story...
May
27th

GM will spare 2 plants targeted for shutdown

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General Motors agreed to spare two plants that had been targeted for closure and will resurrect them to make small cars and their metal parts, according to highlights of a tentative contract agreement with the UAW. Full story...
May
27th

Schaeffler, union reach deal that prevents layoffs

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German ball bearing maker Schaeffler has struck a deal with labor to avoid forced layoffs for one year and let workers take a stake in the company in exchange for pay cuts, a top IG Metall union leader said. Full story...
May
27th

Highlights of the GM-UAW deal

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UAW officials unanimously endorsed a new cost-cutting labor agreement with General Motors on Tuesday, paving the way for a quick rank-and-file vote this week. Here are highlights of the new GM contract agreement: Full story...
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